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Low vitamin D linked to higher cancer risk -studyExposure to lots of sunshine or sufficient intake of dietary vitamin D may reduce the incidence and mortality of various cancers, according to a Harvard study published in the December issue of the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention.Dec 4, 2006, 12:44

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Fizzy drinks increase risk of pancreatic cancerThe high consumption of sweetened food and drink increases the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet. A heavy intake of fizzy drinks, creamed fruit and sugar in coffee are three common ways of increasing the risk.

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Fatty fish may reduce prostate cancer riskEating just one portion of salmon per week may decrease the risk of prostate cancer by about 43 percent, according to a new study be Swedish researchers, who say the effect is mainly due to the omega-3 fatty acids in the fish. Nov 5, 2006, 12:48

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Vegetables may lower gastric cancer riskOct. (Hicenter.com) - Eating two or three servings of green vegetables a day may drastically lower risk of gastric (stomach) cancer, according to a study published in the October 2006 issue of Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention.Oct 22, 2006, 13:51

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Cruciferous vegetables contain cancer-killing compoundsNatural compounds found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli have the ability to induce deaths of cancer cells, according to a new study by scientists from the University of Leicester. Broccoli is a recognized anti-cancer food due to the presence of compounds called glucosinolates.Oct 21, 2006, 00:22

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Low vitamin D found in women with late-stage breast cancerWomen with advanced-stage breast cancer appear to have significantly lower levels of vitamin D, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Imperial College London. However, researchers were not sure whether lower levels of vitamin D cause the cancer or vice versus.Oct 18, 2006, 20:43

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Curcumin fights colorectal cancerCurcumin may be used as a drug to curb the growth and spread of colorectal cancer because it reduces the activity of a fat-induced gastrointestinal hormone that promotes the growth and spread of colorectal cancer cells, researchers said.Sep 24, 2006, 21:56

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Benefits of Compound in Blackberries StudiedA patent-pending compound isolated from fresh blackberries may inhibit the expression of genes that are associated with cancer-promoting agents. The purified compound, cyanidin-3- glucoside (C3G), inhibited tumors from growing and spreading when used in animal test models.Sep 20, 2006, 22:25

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Prenatal vitamins may lower pediatric brain tumorsWomen who take multivitamins near conception or early in pregnancy may reduce the risk of their child developing some types of brain tumors, suggests a new study published in the September issue of Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention.Sep 20, 2006, 20:30

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Compounds in cruciferous vegetables kill cancer cellsIsothiocyanates,naturally occurring compounds,help kill cancer cells that are otherwise resistant to other conventional treatments, according to researchers from Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago in New Zealand.Sep 17, 2006, 23:53